Keep doing reseach about existing block languages
(Sep 19 - Sept 26)
Is there one language with the same purpose than ours?
Accordign to my reseach so far, there is not one with the exactly same purpose than ours but the closest ones to ours are Scratch, Alice,and the websites tutorials; code.org, Khan Academy, and, CS Unplugged.
Similarities to our programming language
- Scratch
- Alice
Main topics cover both specific operations and project-based instruction with a primary focus on how to use the operations.
It is a 3D programming environment focused on creating animations and story telling.It is focused on fundamental programming concepts.
Artilces read during this week
Empowering K–12 Students With Disabilities to Learn Computational Thinking and Computer Programming by
Ismael Maya and others. Prnted in 2015.
Activities-Oriented Science Instruction for Students with Disabilities by Margo A Mastropieri and others. Painted in 1999. This article claims that the use of block languages in education improve the leanring of
students with and without disabilities. For instance, the artilce reports that students with disabiliites overwhelmingly
enjoy the activities-oriented instruction more than textbook instruction Comparing Elementary Students' Programming Success based on Programming Environment. this artilce shows an study that compares attitudinal and learning outcomes of 7thgrade students programming in Logo and Scratch.
And, results showes that learning Scratch first can provide a better understanding of basic programming concept for novices in elementary school than Logo Comparing Elementary Students' Programming Success based on Programming Environment. by
Monika Miladenovi, and others. Prnted in 2016. Visual programming languages integrated across the curriculum in elementary school: A two year case study using “Scratch” in five schools. by
Esteban Vazquez-Cano, and others. Prnted in 2016. Task for this week